| 单词 | in the clear |
| 释义 | in the clearphrase See full dictionary entry for clearIf someone is in the clear, they are not in danger, or are not blamed or suspected of anything. The Audit Commission said that the ministry was in the clear. in the clear in British Englisha. free of suspicion, guilt, or blame b. sport able to receive a pass without being tackled in the clear in American English1. free from enclosing or limiting obstructions 2. Informal free from suspicion or guilt in the clearfree from blame or suspicion Their possessions had not been searched so they were not officially in the clear. no longer in danger or trouble She and her husband underwent an agonising 48-hour wait for the results of testsbefore discovering he was in the clear. ahead of other people in a competition or contest There was more gloomy news for the Prime Minister in an opinion poll yesterday whichshowed the Conservative Party five points in the clear. Examples of 'in the clear' in a sentence |
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